That's what drew me to rock music in the first place - that sense of remaking the world on your own terms.

Luxury and Ostentation usually make me feel antsy, like I'm going to get a case of gout.

Books stay with me and have shaped me and made huge impacts on my life.

But I'm not worried about seeking out the approval of others - that high school thing of joining the club.

It was a hard time for me to have a pure moment, to be present, to be here.

I like that gathering moment where the music is about to begin, that moment right there. It's like jumping out of an airplane. It's that moment when the lights go out and then you're in it.

I respect Chris Carrabba as a songwriter and I also respect his past. He's got this fierce, straight edge, kind of hardcore core. There's so many songs that people are connected to and they all came together in a kind of DIY way, which I really do respect.